Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30130, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30130/supplement/5865. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Lieutenant Rupert Vance Moon, Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. For most conspicuous bravery during an attack on an enemy strong point. On 12th May 1917 at Bullecourt, France, his own immediate objective was a position in advance of the hostile trench, and then against the hostile trench itself, after the capture of which it was intended that his men should co-operate in a further assault on a strong point further in the rear. Although wounded in the initial advance, he reached his first objective. Leading his men against the trench itself, he was again badly wounded and incapacitated for the moment. He nevertheless inspired and encouraged his men and captured the trench. Lieutenant Moon continued to lead his much diminished command in the general attack with the utmost valour, being again wounded, and the attack was successfully pressed home. During the consolidation of the position, this officer was again badly wounded, and it was only after this fourth and severe wound through the face that he consented to retire from the fight. His bravery was magnificent, and was largely instrumental in the successful issue against superior numbers, the safe-guarding of the flank of the attack and the capture of many prisoners and machine-guns.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30130, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30130/supplement/5865. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Lieutenant Rupert Vance Moon, Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. For most conspicuous bravery during an attack on an enemy strong point. On 12th May 1917 at Bullecourt, France, his own immediate objective was a position in advance of the hostile trench, and then against the hostile trench itself, after the capture of which it was intended that his men should co-operate in a further assault on a strong point further in the rear. Although wounded in the initial advance, he reached his first objective. Leading his men against the trench itself, he was again badly wounded and incapacitated for the moment. He nevertheless inspired and encouraged his men and captured the trench. Lieutenant Moon continued to lead his much diminished command in the general attack with the utmost valour, being again wounded, and the attack was successfully pressed home. During the consolidation of the position, this officer was again badly wounded, and it was only after this fourth and severe wound through the face that he consented to retire from the fight. His bravery was magnificent, and was largely instrumental in the successful issue against superior numbers, the safe-guarding of the flank of the attack and the capture of many prisoners and machine-guns.